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Eggplant vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggplant and egg whites

  • Eggplant has more fiber, manganese, copper, and vitamin B6; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 36% more than eggplant.
  • Eggplant has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of eggplant is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggplant, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2009.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1580%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1086.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.439mg 31%
Protein 0.98g 10.9g 20%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.011mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0.005mg 6%
Copper 0.081mg 0.023mg 6%
Folate 22µg 4µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 0.105mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.004mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 0.07g 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.08mg 2%
Potassium 229mg 163mg 2%
Carbs 5.88g 0.73g 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0mg 2%
Calories 25kcal 52kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.03mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 11mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 24mg 15mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.88g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 9mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.29mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +705.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1012.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~87.57g
~equal in Other ~0.63g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +271.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +364.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2100%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients
  2. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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